Live From Ecuador
by Staff | April 9, 2008 12:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
New Haven’s Father Jim Manship has landed safely in the southern hemisphere. After some restorative chicken soup, he sent back this report:
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Hello New Haven,
Paul Bass asked me if I would be willing to blog from Ecuador. With much pleasure, I accepted his invitation. How is it that I find myself in Ecuador? The short answer is because there are many Ecuadorians who live in the area, particularly in the parish of St. Rose of Lima. I felt that in order to serve the Ecuadorian community, I have to know their country. I have traveled various times to Puerto Rico and Mexico with the same intention.
I arrived in the capital of Ecuador, Quito, on April 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. after a bit of a delay because of bad weather. All of Ecuador is experiencing a particularly heavy rainy season, which has been the cause of much flooding in certain parts of the country. When we landed at Marshall Antonio José de Sucre Airport, there was a loud applause from everyone. It has happened where planes have returned to Guayquil.
There was a delegation of people there to greet me. In the photo, on my right, is Elio, parishioner from St. Rose of Lima and member of the Ecuadorian Community of Our Lady of Cisne. He drove in from Puerto Quito with his inlaws to welcome me to Ecuador. He was accompanied by Maria, the mother of Fr. Juan Carlos Garzon. Fr. Juan Carlos is a priest of the Archdiocese of Quito and has worked very hard in the parish of St. Rose of Lima with the Ecuadorians to establish their patronal feast of Our Lady of Cisne. In fact, Father Juan Carlos is caring for the parish in my absence.
Coming from a sea level city such as New Haven, I felt pretty quickly the effects of Quito, a city that is 2,820 meters above sea level (more that 6,000 feet above sea level). I came down with “el Seroche”, which is the indigenous name for altitude sickness, headache, fever, and tiredness. The next day, I spent in bed. The woman of the family where I am living, Sulema, prepared for me the recipe that all mothers know that will cure most aliments, chicken soup. Off to school tomorrow and to know Quito.
Sincerely,
Fr Jim Manship
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Desde Ecuador
Hola New Haven,
Paul Bass, el periodista de New Haven Independent, me pidió que yo escriba un blog desde Ecuador. Con mucho gusto acepté la invitación. ¿Cómo me encuentro acá en Ecuador? La historia corte es que hay muchos ecuatorianos que se encuentran en la región de New Haven, particularmente en la parroquia Santa Rosa de Lima, donde yo soy el párroco. Tengo que conocer a Ecuador real si yo quesería atender a esta comunidad. (Varias veces, he viajado a Puerto Rico y México con la misma finalidad.)
Yo llegué a Quito el 2 de abril, a las 730 PM después de una retrasa por el mal tiempo. Por la lluvia y las nubles el aeropuerto de Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre estaba cerrado por un rato, pero gracias a Dios y a las oraciones de la Señora que estaba sentada a mi derecho, el avión aterrizó sin problemas y con un aplauso fuerte de los pasajeros.
Había una delegación que me acogió en el aeropuerto. A mi mano izquierda es Elio, es un feligrés de Santa Rosa de Lima y miembro de la directiva de la Comunidad Ecuatoriana de la Virgen del Cisne. Vino con sus suegros y sus cuñadas. (No puedo esconderme bien en Ecuador porque soy gringo y un gigante. jejejeje) Al frente de mi es Doña Maria que es la madre de Padre Juan Carlos Garzón, el padre quitaño quien es muy conocido en la parroquia por sus labores pastorales. Fue Padre Juan Carlos que ayudó a la comunidad ecuatoriana a establecer la celebración en honor de la Virgen Maria del Cisne. De hecho, Padre Juan Carlos me ayuda mucho porque está atendiendo a la parroquia en mi ausencia.
Yo vine de la cuidad de New Haven que está al nivel del mar. Quito está en las montañas (2820m sobre del nivel del mar, más de 6000 pies). Por eso me enfermé con el Seroche. El Seroche es una palabra quichua. Se manifiesta con un dolor de la cabeza, una fiebre y un cansancio. Entonces el próximo día (3 de abril, 2008) me quedé en la cama. La Señora de vivo, Doña Sulema preparó la recita de todas las madres saben que cura la enfermedades, una sopa de pollo tremendo.
Atentamente,
Padre James Manship
Previous stories on New Haven’s growing Ecuadorian community:
Population Boom Spurs Consulate Call
Ecuador.Com, With A Shot Of “Viagra Natural”
Slain Immigrant’s Family Wants Him Home
Relief Sought For Flood Victims
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Posted by: Ben | April 9, 2008 9:38 PM
Jim,
When in Quito. Travel to Mindo, a little town thriving on Eco-Tourism in the cloud forest.
It's incredible. Find a man named Tom who runs
el monte. http://www.ecuadorcloudforest.com/
Experience and food of a lifetime and a must for your trip.
Posted by: colono | April 11, 2008 1:49 PM
Coca leaves, either chewed or as a herbal tea infusion, is the best medicine for altitude sickness, universally recognised throughout South America.
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